In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of factory resetting a light.
5 min task
What
To relocate your Nobi or Nobita light to a different housing unit, you need to perform a factory reset first. This resets the light to its original settings, allowing you to install it in a new location. The reset is conducted via Bluetooth, so you'll need a mobile device with the Nobi app installed. Make sure you're standing right under the light you wish to reset.
A factory reset does two things: it returns the light to its default settings and removes the room in the housing unit it was previously linked to. After this, you’re ready to physically remove the light.
Why
It’s important to factory reset a light before you remove it from the housing unit. If you don’t do this, the light will still register that it’s located in the old housing unit. Therefore, no reports or monitoring from this new housing unit would be reliable.
For more information on relocating a light, read How to Remove and Move a Nobi Light.
Factory resetting a light
In order to start, you need to be signed in into the Nobi app on a mobile device with bluetooth enabled. Also, make sure you’re standing right underneath the light you wish to factory reset.
Detailed steps
- From the dashboard, click the three lines in the top left to open the navigation menu.
- Go to Housing units in the left menu of the application.
- Choose the housing unit with the light you wish to reset and click edit.
- Go to the Rooms tab.
- Locate the room with the light you wish to reset. Click on the three dots below.
- Choose edit device.
- Click on Factory reset.
- Nobi will ask for confirmation, click Reset.
- You will be presented with an overview to find the light. Choose the one with the best connection (providing you’re standing directly underneath the light).
How to find the best connection:- You will see signal strength bars indicating the strength of the bluetooth connection. Choose the light with the highest connection.
- Regardless, you will also see the hardware code for each light. Knowing the hardware code makes it easy to select the right light.
- A red banner will confirm the reset has started. After approximately one minute, you will receive an audible message directly from the light that it has been successfully reset. The light will now flash light blue.
- Once the light flashes blue, we are ready to disassemble the light.
You have now successfully factory reset the light.
Still have questions? Contact Nobi Support.